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19 Rene Gabriel
Die Farbe dieser Flasche, die für Michael Dreschers 50. Geburtstag im November 2004 entkorkt wurde, versprach sehr viel. Sehr dunkel, zwar mit bräunlichem Rand aber in der Mitte immer noch fast schwarze Reflexe. Die Nase begann mit getrockneten Grasnoten, Lakritze, Rosinen und Kakaobohnen, wurde dann aber schnell erdig und sogar unsauber. Im Gaumen mittlere Körperstatur, recht saftig, feinere Tannine als der blockierte 28er, gleicht eher vom Charakter her einem Mix aus 1949, 1953 und 1955. Tolle Länge und Harmonie, wirkt aber an der Luft fragil und somit würde ich aufs Dekantieren verzichten, oder nur um kurz zuvor den Wein vom Depot zu trennen.
19 Rene Gabriel
Die Farbe dieser Flasche, die für Michael Dreschers 50. Geburtstag im November 2004 entkorkt wurde, versprach sehr viel. Sehr dunkel, zwar mit bräunlichem Rand aber in der Mitte immer noch fast schwarze Reflexe. Die Nase begann mit getrockneten Grasnoten, Lakritze, Rosinen und Kakaobohnen, wurde dann aber schnell erdig und sogar unsauber. Im Gaumen mittlere Körperstatur, recht saftig, feinere Tannine als der blockierte 28er, gleicht eher vom Charakter her einem Mix aus 1949, 1953 und 1955. Tolle Länge und Harmonie, wirkt aber an der Luft fragil und somit würde ich aufs Dekantieren verzichten, oder nur um kurz zuvor den Wein vom Depot zu trennen.
87 Wine Spectator
Always considered an outstanding wine from anexceptional vintage, this is very good butstarting to fade slightly. Amber-red color. Brightaromas of cream, iodine and spices. Full-bodied,with good fruit flavors but a bit lean, with drytannins. Perhaps an imperfect bottle?--Latourvertical. Drink now. ?JS
87 Wine Spectator
Always considered an outstanding wine from anexceptional vintage, this is very good butstarting to fade slightly. Amber-red color. Brightaromas of cream, iodine and spices. Full-bodied,with good fruit flavors but a bit lean, with drytannins. Perhaps an imperfect bottle?--Latourvertical. Drink now. ?JS
60 Robert Parker
All three bottles of the 1929 Latour were dead on arrival. I have had some interesting bottles of this vintage in the past, where the wine was always fragile, with some volatile acidity, but considerable character. This bottle exhibited notes of sweet cedar, but its light amber color suggested a tired wine. As it sat in the glass, aromas of stale tea, musty wood, and decaying mushrooms made an appearance. Obviously this was a rich, opulent Latour in its youth, but it has totally declined based on these bottles from the Chateau. It would be interesting to compare it to a 1929 that had been kept in a very cold cellar.
60 Robert Parker
All three bottles of the 1929 Latour were dead on arrival. I have had some interesting bottles of this vintage in the past, where the wine was always fragile, with some volatile acidity, but considerable character. This bottle exhibited notes of sweet cedar, but its light amber color suggested a tired wine. As it sat in the glass, aromas of stale tea, musty wood, and decaying mushrooms made an appearance. Obviously this was a rich, opulent Latour in its youth, but it has totally declined based on these bottles from the Chateau. It would be interesting to compare it to a 1929 that had been kept in a very cold cellar.
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Château Latour
Château Latour is in a unique class of its own, producing some of the most powerful, complex and irresistible wines in Bordeaux. For centuries, Latour has been the greatest First Growth in the Médoc, if not in the entire region, producing the world’s most remarkable reds year after year. Considered the oldest wine producing property in Pauillac, with a history dating back to the 14th century, owners have come and gone over the years leading to 1993, when François Pinault, a French billionaire industrialist bought up the château. Since then, while maintaining Latour’s pursuit for excellence, Pinault has made significant changes, including a complete renovation of the winery, vat room, winemaking facilities and storage areas. He has also built a new tasting room, and redesigned the architecture of the main building, Pinault’s strides for modernization continue to accrue. Today, Château Latour’s talented team, motivated by their quest for perfection in both the vineyard and cellar, craft three wines. Preferring to release their wines after they are bottled, Latour was the first Bordeaux château to withdraw from the En Primeur system, starting with the 2012 vintage. One of the three wines in production, Le Pauillac de Château Latour is a worthy third wine. While Les Forts de Latour is a very impressive second wine. Le Grand Vin is at the pinnacle of Latour’s production, as the Grand Vin, it is a regal, concentrated red that is harmoniously balanced by its sophisticated refinement.